CBSC 10th Information Technology Sample Paper 09 Page 1

Sample Paper 09
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (402)
Class X Session 2024-25
Time: 2 Hours Max. Marks: 50
General Instructions:
1. Please read the instructions carefully.
2. This Question Paper consists of 21 questions in two sections: Section A & Section B.
3. Section A has Objective type questions whereas Section B contains Subjective type questions.
4. Out of the given (5 + 16 =) 21 questions, a candidate has to answer (5 + 10 =) 15 questions in the
allotted (maximum) time of 2 hours.
5. All questions of a particular section must be attempted in the correct order.
6. SECTION A - OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS (24 MARKS):
i. This section has 05 questions.
ii. Marks allotted are mentioned against each question/part.
iii. There is no negative marking.
iv. Do as per the instructions given.
7. SECTION B – SUBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS (26 MARKS):
i. This section has 16 questions.
ii. A candidate has to do 10 questions.
iii. Do as per the instructions given.

SECTION - A
Objective Type Questions

1. Answer any 4 out of the given 6 questions based on Employability Skills

(i) Raj is reflecting on what might prevent him from convincing others to support his startup goals. In
which situation an entrepreneur will not be able to convince his fellow beings to achieve his goals?
(a) Low self-confidence (b) Innovativeness
(c) Risk-taking (d) None of the above

(ii) Priya is working on improving her personal development skills. She is focusing on understanding her
own emotions and behaviors to enhance her growth and interactions with others. Which term refers to
our knowledge and understanding of ourselves?
(a) Self-awareness (b) Motivation
(c) Both (a) and (b) (d) None of these

(iii) Ramesh is learning about computer systems and wants to understand how multiple tasks can run
at the same time without affecting each other’s performance._____ provides process and memory
management services that allow two or more tasks, jobs or programs to run simultaneously.
(a) Multi-tasking (b) Multi-threading
(c) Multi-processing (d) Multi-computing

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(iv) Which of the following is an example of effective written communication?

(a) Using excessive jargon and technical terms
(b) Writing lengthy paragraphs without any breaks or bullet points
(c) Using concise and clear language
(d) Including personal opinions and biases

(v) Which of the following is an example of a green skill?

(a) Traditional farming techniques
(b) Renewable energy installation and maintenance
(c) Conventional manufacturing processes
(d) Non-recyclable waste disposal methods

(vi) Riya has been feeling overwhelmed with her upcoming exams. She is noticing physical symptoms and
is wondering which of them may be related to stress. Which one of the following is not a symptom of
stress?
(a) Increased sweating (b) Dry mouth
(c) Cold hands or feet (d) None of the above

2. Answer any 5 out of the given 6 questions

(i) Neeta is planning to take a car loan to buy a new car. But she is not sure about the payback time, i.e.
whether to pay it back in 5 or 6 years considering that her monthly fuel cost will also increase. In such
cases, which of the following features of spreadsheet can she use to get an idea about it?
(a) Consolidation (b) Macros
(c) Templates (d) What-if analysis

(ii) The small area network created around a blue-tooth device is called _____.
(a) LAN (b) PAN
(c) WAN (d) MAN

(iii) Which of the following allows you to reorder data?

(a) Sorting (b) Filtering
(c) Scenario (d) Custom sorting

(iv) The ____ SQL statement is used to make a query or retrieve data from a table in a database.
(a) INSERT (b) UPDATE
(c) SELECT (d) REVIEW

(v) Which of the following is not an AutoShape?

(a) Line (b) Circle
(c) Curve (d) ClipArt

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(vi) A _____ is a temporary connection that uses the Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) to
connect to the Internet.
(a) broadband connection (b) wireless connection
(c) dial-up connection (d) None of the above

3. Answer any 5 out of the given 6 questions

(i) DBMS is a program, that controls the creation, maintenance and use of a database. Here, DBMS stands
for
(a) Digital Base Management System (b) Data Build Management System
(c) Database Management System (d) Database Management Service

(ii) Template includes a text space that is surrounded by brackets. It is called a _____.
(a) margin (b) placeholder
(c) data source (d) track changes

(iii) Neha is adjusting a custom graphic for her presentation and wants to modify certain segments. Editing
Custom Shapes feature allows _____ of small segments of a drawing.
(a) shaping (b) reshaping
(c) rehearse (d) None of these

(iv) Key field is a unique identifier for each record. It is defined in the form of _____.
(a) rows (b) columns
(c) tree (d) query

(v) A _____ filters data traffic at a network boundary.

(a) bridge (b) switch
(c) gateway (d) hub

(vi) What is the name given to a combination of two cell references?

(a) Relative reference (b) Absolute reference
(c) Mixed reference (d) None of the above

4. Answer any 5 out of the given 6 questions

(i) In packet based networks, the message gets broken into small _____.
(a) data packets (b) data frame
(c) chunk (d) None of these

(ii) This is a type of hyperlink available in Hyperlink dialog box, which creates a new worksheet.
(a) New document (b) New file
(c) New worksheet (d) New data

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(iii) A _____is a document model that you use to create other documents.
(a) Anchoring (b) Alignment
(c) Template (d) None of these

(iv) Which of the following allows you to display the specific data?
(a) Arranging (b) Filtering
(c) Scenario (d) Custom sorting

(v) 1:1, 1:n and n:1 are examples of different types of _____.
(a) Relations (b) Databases
(c) Data (d) Query

(vi) Which of the following is an application program that is stored on a remote server and delivered over
the Internet?
(a) Web application (b) System application
(c) Internet application (d) None of these

5. Answer any 5 out of the given 6 questions

(i) Two other toolbars can be opened from Picture Toolbar are : the _____ and _____.
(a) Edit picture, Color picture
(b) Format, drawing
(c) Graphic Filter toolbar, Color toolbar
(d) Floating toolbar, Color toolbar

(ii) URL is the _____ for a website or a web page.

(a) web address (b) website
(c) web page (d) Both (a) and (c)

(iii) A _____ refers to a cell or a range of cells on a Worksheet and can be used to find the values or data
that you want formula to calculate.
(a) cell reference (b) block
(c) sheet reference (d) autofill

(iv) _____ is used to define the structure of your tables and other objects in the database.
(a) DDL (b) DML
(c) DCL (d) None of these

(v) Suraj wants to know the sequence of steps used to open the Templates dialog.
Answer to his query.
(a) File " New " ext Document (b) File " New " Templates
(c) Format " Group " Group (d) None of the above

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(vi) Rajiv has created an employee table and made Emp_No, as the primary key, so that it can accept only
unique values for each record. At the same time, he wants to have one more field that can behave like
a primary key. Which of the following types of key can serve the purpose?
(a) Foreign key (b) Composite key
(c) Unique key (d) None of these

SECTION - B
Subjective Type Questions

Direction for Q 6-Q 10 : Answer any 3 out of the given 5 questions on Employability skills. Answer each question
in 20-30 words.

6. Rohit is working on a research project about sustainable development. He is exploring ways governments
can actively promote the development of green skills among individuals and organizations. Based on your
understanding, explain how governments can achieve this.?

7. How does feedback contribute to improving communication skills?

8. Name two basic elements of entrepreneurship.

9. Ananya has noticed that her computer is running slower than usual. Her teacher suggested using Disk
Defragmenter to improve performance. Based on this, explain the use of Disk Defragmenter.

10. What do you mean by environmental stress?

Direction for Q 11-Q 16 : Answer any 4 out of the given 6 questions in 20-30 words each.

11. What do you mean by Open Office Calc.

12. How to add a comment in a word processor application?

13. Mention any two components of a database.

14. Riya is working on a project in which she needs to organize a large dataset in her worksheet. Her mentor
advised her to sort the data for better analysis. Based on this, write the steps to sort the data in a worksheet.

15. Define the following :

(i) Peer-to-Peer architecture
(ii) Internet

16. When the computer network uses telephone lines as communication channel, then MODEM is used as a data
communication device. Now, explain the working of MODEM.

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Direction for Q 17-Q 21 : Answer any 3 out of the given 5 questions in 50-80 words each.

17. Arjun is preparing for a database management competition and needs clarity on some concepts related to
databases. Help him answer the following questions:
(i) Mention any two databases.
(ii) Define different forms of a database.
(iii) What is an attribute whose value is derived from the primary key of some other table?
(iv) Define the SELECT command.

18. Manisha had created a Table of Contents of the project done by her. Tell her the different steps to do the
following:
(a) Creating a TOC
(b) Deleting a TOC

19. Consider the following table ITEM:

S.No. P. Name S. Name Qty Cost City

S1 Biscuit Priyagold 120 12.00 Delhi
S2 Bread Britannia 200 25.00 Mumbai
S3 Chocolate Cadbury 350 40.00 Mumbai
S4 Sauce Kissan 400 45.00 Chennai
(i) How many records and fields in the table ITEM?
(ii) Write the SQL queries to
(a) Display all the products whose quantity in between 100 and 350.
(b) Display the data for all products sorted by their quantity.
(c) To list S_Name, P_Name, Cost for all the products whose quantity is less than 400.

20. Simran wants to add macro in a spreadsheet application. Tell her the different steps involved in adding a
macro.

21. Riya is a student of class X. She had heard about network devices. She had some queries. Help her by
answering her queries.
(i) What is network device?
(ii) Name any two network devices.
(iii) Which device is used as proxy server?
(iv) What is the basic function of repeater?

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